Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 130 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Jamaica, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Jamaica stood at 130.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Jamaica peaked at 186 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45 | — |
| 1986 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 106 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 120 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 126 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 186 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 138 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 130 | -5.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 130 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 130 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.6% | 126 | 186 |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 186 | 138 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8 | 45 | 50 | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.3 | 54 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4 | 77 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6 | 89 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145 | 126 | 186 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Indonesia 140 compare
- 54 Namibia 139 compare
- 55 Cambodia 137 compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Jamaica was 130 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.